Methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Methane emissions from agriculture was 1.26 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 1.26 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 1.31 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 770,000 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Guinea-Bissau 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 809,000 tonnes | 770,000 tonnes | 860,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million tonnes | 870,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More climate change data for Guinea-Bissau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 2.25 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.3% (2025)
- Urban population 1.05 million (2025)
- Urban population 46.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 8.29 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.1554 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Guinea-Bissau was 1.26 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 770,000 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 127th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.